Re-signed Melbourne ruckman Mark Jamar feels speculation about his future has been damaging the struggling AFL club’s image.

With the AFL to introduce free agency at the end of this season, Jamar and Demons midfielder Brent Moloney were widely viewed as two of the more likely candidates to test their market value.

Jamar could have boosted his late-career earnings, with expansion club Greater Western Sydney having said this week an experienced ruckman is their main recruiting target.

But days after Moloney indicated he is keen to stay a Demon, Jamar, 28, confirmed his future on Friday by agreeing to terms until the end of 2015.

“With free agency now, it’s here to stay, there’s going to be speculation,” Jamar told reporters.

“I just got a feeling that hurts the club’s image and it’s not nice to be talked about in those ways.

“Unfortunately we can’t control that, but it’s nice to get it done and put a stop to all those talks.”

Jamar said the club’s nine-game winless streak to start the season and some tough words from coach Mark Neeld about his own performances early in the year had not caused him to doubt the Demons’ future or his own at the club.

“If I wasn’t confident in where this club and where this playing group is going I wouldn’t have signed,” Jamar said.

“I’m putting a lot of faith and confidence in the club.

“Whether or not I’m here for the success down the track, I’m going to do everything I can from this point on to create a good culture and help the boys around the place achieve that.”

Neeld said he was not as concerned about a show of faith by Jamar as the fact that he did not have to worry about finding a new ruckman.

“You can read all those types of things into it,” Neeld said.

“But my basic point of view is that he’s a good quality ruckman and one that’s been at Melbourne all his career and he’s going to finish his career with us.

“That means we can move on and we have no concerns about not having a ruckman next year.”

Jamar, who made his AFL debut in 2003, has played 120 AFL games and was an All Australian in 2010.

After Carlton star Matthew Kreuzer re-signed for three more years earlier this week, it limits the choices for clubs such as the Giants who are chasing an experienced ruckman.

That will increase speculation over the future of Blues ruckman Robbie Warnock, given Carlton’s ruck depth.

Carlton coach Brett Ratten said this week that talks had begun with Warnock and he hoped the big man would soon re-sign with the Blues.